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Attachments, Units and Systems -> 3.9 Jacking the Vehicle for Your Volkswagen Transporter Van Fifth Generation (2003-2015)

a) With lifting platforms  
The vehicle may only be lifted at the location points provided for that purpose (see illustration). Only 2-pillar lifting  
platforms may be used.  
b) With a lifting jack (up to a permitted total weight of 2,800 kg)  
See operating instructions for procedure and location points for the jack at all vehicle versions.  
c) With a lifting jack provided by the attachment manufacturer (applies to all chassis without serial attachments)The jack  
provided by the attachment manufacturer must match to the attachment (see separate marketing information). The  
location points for lifting platforms may be used (with large-surface supports). The standard lifting jack must not be used!  
a) 4 location points are shown in front of the rear axle. The note "Only for empty vehicles with short wheel base" indicated  
below, only applies to the two location points at the side rails.  
b) 3,3 t-Chassis delivered ex works have no jack! Therefore, attachment manufacturers must include a jack in their supply  
scope which has to match to the corresponding attachment. The standard jack location-points of the chassis can then no  
longer be used. However, it is possible to use the relevant platform location points. Notes on the jack selection  
(manufactured height, max. lift) are to be taken from our separately available marketing information.  
Standard lifting jack for standard chassis (permitted max. total weight 2,800 kg)  
Since the beginning of model year 2002 (i. e. from KW18/01 onwards), all chassis variants (cab and double cab)  
without standard attachments (flatbed) are delivered with jack.  
Requirement: It must be possible to apply the jack without problems and safely to the positions provided by us, i. e.  
behind and below the bearing blocks, at the left-hand and right-hand side. If this is not possible, the standard jack must  
not be used. The jack is then to be provided by the attachment manufacturers (matching to the respective special  
attachment).  
Note:  
1. The standard jack location points at our base vehicles are not suitable for other jacks! Optionally, in this case  
the location points for lifting platforms may be used (except for the two location points at the two side rails in  
front of the rear axle), in combination with large-surface supports. See construction guideline!  
2. If required, the attachment manufacturer must provide specific jack location points below his special attachment  
instead of the platform location points at the back provided by us! The platform location points at the front (below  
the driver™s cab) must still be included!  
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3. If the loading is increased up to the permitted total weight of 2,890 kg, the permitted axle loads of PR.-No. 0J3  
remain unchanged. Under these circumstances, the standard jack (considering the above mentioned boundary  
conditions) may also be used.  
If the operators are procuring the jack themselves, it is required to adhere to the following instructions on jack  
selection:  
a) The maximum permitted axle load for transporter chassis can be found under the specifications for the variant with a  
permitted total weight of 3,300 kg (applies only to sale cars and mobile homes!). In this case, the maximum permitted  
rear-axle load is 1,800 kg. The appropriate max. externally applied load at the previously mentioned platform location  
points (provided by us) and at the jack location points at the special attachments (determined by the attachment  
manufacturers), is to be determined by the attachment manufacturers.  
b) The maximum permitted axle load for transporter chassis can be found under the specifications for the variant with a  
permitted total weight of 3,300 kg (applies only to sale cars and mobile homes!). In this case, the maximum permitted  
rear-axle load is 1,800 kg. The appropriate max. externally applied load at the previously mentioned platform location  
points (provided by us) and at the jack location points at the special attachments (determined by the attachment  
manufacturers), is to be determined by the attachment manufacturers.  
c) For changing a wheel, the jack must be extendable up to a supporting height/total height of min. 470 mm, if the above  
mentioned platform location points are used to mount the spare wheel as a replacement of a damaged vehicle wheel  
Note: Subject to errors and technical amendments. The electronic version of the body guidelines is the decisive source of up-to-date data on body guidelines (online body  
guidelines). Data status August 2007  
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